Age: 41 Director Since: 2018 Member of the Risk Committee Mr. Brown is a partner with Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. ( Basswood ), an alternative asset manager. He joined Basswood in 2009. In his current role, Mr. Brown is responsible for the research and investment analysis of companies across a broad range of sectors, with a specialized focus on financial services. Prior to Basswood, Mr. Brown worked at Sandelman Partners and Goldman Sachs. Mr. Brown graduated from Emory University s Goizueta School of Business with a B.B.A., holding dual concentrations in Finance and Strategy & Management Consulting, as well as a minor in History. Mr. Brown is the representative of Basswood, our largest stockholder. For a description of our cooperation agreement with Basswood, pursuant to which Mr. Brown is nominated, see Other Information Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions Cooperation Agreement, below.